Mike Day:- This House Pt.15: The Kingdom and the Church

Mike Day:- This House Pt.14: The Kingdom and the Church https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Wtp2ezTZWv_QdUgvgItIx-pmYk5mvYb/view?usp=drive_link Explores the relationship between God's kingdom and the church, outlining its historical context and divine purpose: Kingdom vs. Church: The kingdom is defined as God's rule, while the church is the community of people created by that rule to proclaim and demonstrate it.1 Global Christianity: It tracks the movement of Christianity's "center of gravity" from the Middle East to Europe, and currently to Sub-Saharan Africa, noting distinctives of major traditions like Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy, and Pentecostalism.2 Church Identity: Described as the "Ekklesia" (those called out), the church is a "new creation community" with a new identity.3 Metaphors: The church is likened to a household (family), hospital (healing), army (peace corps), body (multi-gifted), and school (learning).4 Divine Purpose: God's intent is for the church to be unified in Christ, matured through teaching, servant-hearted by following Jesus' example, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.